voter

American  

[voh-ter] / ˈvoʊ tər /

noun

voters plural

1. a person who votes.

2. a person who has a right to vote; elector.

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voter British  

/ ˈvəʊtə /

noun

1. a person who can or does vote

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• voters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of voter

1570–80; vote (v.) + -er ¹

Explanation

If you cast your ballot during an election, you're a voter. In a presidential primary, voters from each major party choose a candidate to run in the general election. A voter, simply put, is either someone who's eligible to vote in an election or someone who actually does vote. When a candidate addresses voters, they're speaking to a group of people, trying to convince that group to vote for them. When voters pass an ordinance or approve a school budget, that means that the majority of those who voted made those choices. The Latin root of both voter and vote is vovere, "to promise."

Example Sentences

First, does either a federal consent decree that Arizona entered into 2018 or a federal law, the National Voter Registration Act, prevent Arizona from rejecting voter registrations when voters don’t produce documentary proof of citizenship?

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Longwell has also been working on her first book, scheduled to be published Sept. 8, called “How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Kim Alexander, founder and president of the California Voter Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group, refers to it as the “pig in the python” problem.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Voter surveys ahead of October's presidential election have put security as Brazilians' main concern, above the usual worries of the economy or corruption.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"Now I know what I'll be when I grow big," she said; "I intended to be a missionary, but I've changed my mind—I am going to be a Voter!"

From The Next of Kin Those who Wait and Wonder by McClung, Nellie L.

Related Words

• citizen
• resident
• taxpayer